Cowgate Tourist Hostel Reviews

Central location was brilliant, but our room was located right outside outdoor pub/nightclub, so it was really noisy.

really dirty place, the whole place smells bad. The sheets (or THE sheet) come all in one piece, pretty unconfortable. There is.one toilet taht every time you flush it makes a noise like if a SWAT helicopter was taking off, we were staying in the room next to it and every time someone went flushed it we were waken up.The staff is not helpful at all, bad attitude too. the only good thing about it is the location

No stair to the bed on top. I miss a table or chair in the room to sit and eat.

This Hostel has great potential. I only found faults in a couple things. When I arrived in my room I was grossed out by the stains on some of sheets. While they had probably been washed, I was just very turned off by the appearance of them. My other annoyance was realizing, as I was trying to fall asleep, how close the Hostel was to some local night clubs. If you're headed to one, it's a great location, but since I was trying to sleep, I did not like the bumping base bursting through the walls.

Hot water was not available throughout the day which was not expected.

Pillow and duvet were dirty, there were hair on the pillow. The flush in the toilet didnt work properly, shower was very dirty..

- it felt like living in a cellar (actually I think it was one) - the room was almost empty except for the old bed and a wardrobe, it looked horrible - it was so cold that we were freezing the whole night (heater did not work)

Heating very poor, not working at all

We got a room at the rear of the hostel which was brilliant, nice and quiet considering there is a noisy pub opposite. The beds were a little unsupportive.

no convenient shower!

Had to move rooms because one shower didn't work, the other had cold water and the toilet didn't work. The staff weren't unpleasant but not forthcoming either. Dirty facilities, cold rooms with broken windows that didn't close. The only saving grace was the location.

Yes it was very nice experience. Thanks

Light bulbs dead in the bedroom, dirt and dust everywhere, just a couple of utensils to eat with in the kitchen - the rest have to use their hands. The hostel is right in front of a big pub and the windows are definitely unable to shut out the noise - as well as drafts and cold.

Really disappointed with the hostel! The room we had was freezing due to a window sealed open where it had been painted and a sparking heater that didn't work. The bed was broken and dangerous with filthy stained bed sheets that were disgusting. The room smelt of dirt and damp. The sheets had obviously not been changed/washed in a long time! Also having stayed in hostels all over the world before we knew not to expect luxury, just a basic standard of hygiene and cleanliness!

2 negatives things: 1. Seven sisters pub is really...really loud..Be prepared to have a couple of drinks to suppress the noise and have a nice sleep 2. Room doesnt have a wash basin and table, so u need to leave ur belongings on floor....scattered...Plus the loo and bath is together....a bit inconvenient when ur floor is full...

The location was very nice, but when we arrived the kitchen/ shower/ toilets were very dirty. We won't go to this hostel anymore unfortunatly....But anyway the people at the reception were nice and we had a great time. Bye!

My group and I enjoyed our stay here. However we had one problem with this hostel and that was booking it. When we booked online our payment did not go through. When we called to book over the phone we found a staff member who had simply no idea of what she was doing. We got our booking through after a few phone calls. However different staff members told us different prices and deposits. When we got to the hostel everything ran smoothly and I would stay again if the booking was rectified.

While two nights, there was a group of people who made a horrible mess in the kitchen and bathrooms. It was ugly.

The hostel doesn't have a great atmosphere and can be a bit dingy at times, there are decent facilities, shower rooms and kitchen (ours didn't have a kettle for some reason) Cheap and cheerful

very good location for facilites, recommened for student going on class trips as very close to night clubs and bars, overall it was good trip!